Current Fellows

Grace is a rising junior from Whitefish, Montana, and studies psychology and linguistics on campus. She is excited to work with the Phelps Lab this summer, working with Haoxue Fan and Hayley Dorfman in their research on information seeking in risk, ambiguity, and effort. Aside from academics Grace loves hiking, running, and generally being outside. 

Sarah is a rising junior in Kirkland originally from Goiânia, Brazil. She is concentrating in psychology with a secondary in economics and is particularly interested in understanding how social factors influence individual behavior. This summer, she is excited to work with Professor Fiery Cushman on a project investigating what comes to mind in open-ended situations (e.g., what to eat for dinner? What move to play on chess?). Specifically, we want to understand how the sense of control over a situation influences what options come to mind. On campus, Sarah is involved with HACIA, the Brazilian Association, and the Behavioral Strategy Group. In her free time, you can find her playing volleyball, admiring a sunset from the Week’s Bridge, or biking along the Charles!

Katie is a rising junior in Winthrop House studying psychology with aspirations of becoming a clinical child psychologist and starting her own private practice in the future. This summer, she is excited to work with Josh Steinberg and Katherine Venturo-Conerly in Professor John Weisz’s Lab for Youth Mental Health on understanding how to best evaluate and improve the effectiveness of youth mental health care. On campus, Katie serves on the social committee at the Harvard Catholic Center, enjoys volunteering at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, and works at Widener Library. She is also a big Carrie Underwood and Amy Winehouse fan and loves reading, singing, walking along the Charles River, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Roshen is a rising sophomore in Kirkland originally from St. Louis, MO. He is a horn player in the Harvard-NEC concurrent master’s program and will probably concentrate in economics. This summer, he is excited to work in Dr. Spelke’s lab on multiple projects focusing on how children learn numerical concepts. On campus, Roshen plays in the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and participates in finance-related clubs. In his free time, you can find him exploring the Cambridge/Boston area and making fun memories with friends.

Isabela is a rising sophomore at Pforzheimer. She is planning to concentrate in government with a secondary field in statistics. She’s an international student from Medellín, Colombia, and she will be doing research with Professor Alisha Holland analyzing large infrastructure projects in Latin America, especially in the Andes, and looking at how these projects have been used to reward private companies and influence political campaigns while at the same time creating economic development and greater equality compared to other regions. In her free time, she loves dancing, baking, and reading. During the school year, she is mainly involved with the Harvard International Review and Harvard Organization for Latin America. 

Gabe is a rising junior studying economics and computer science, with a particular interest in climate change and international development. This summer Gabe is thrilled to be working with Brandon Terry, Elizabeth Hinton, and Brennan Klein at the Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Public Safety. He is also a big Taekwondo/Dungeons and Dragons nerd, and loves reading scifi, especially Octavia Butler!

Lucy is a rising senior studying government and computer science. She currently lives in Pforzheimer House, but is originally from Houston, TX. Her research interests are elections, voter behavior, and redistricting. When she’s not doing that, you can find her doing campaign work or practicing Taekwondo.

Jacqueline (they/she/he) is a rising senior concentrating in women, gender, and sexuality studies with a secondary in government and a language citation in American Sign Language. She believes that everyone in the world deserves an equitable opportunity to achieve their goals and live a happy, fulfilling life and works to create such an environment wherever she goes. They often center their final papers and projects on the experiences of queer people of color, such as their recent podcast episode Queer Poverty in the US. After college Jacqueline plans to attend law school and focus on civil and human rights law. For fun they spend their time training with the Harvard women’s wrestling club, competing with the Harvard ballroom dance team, latin/swing social dancing, and trying out new activities with friends.

Pierre is a rising senior at Harvard studying government and human evolutionary biology. Pierre was originally an mechanical engineering concentrator and enjoys spatial reasoning– whether in the context of a puzzle or jamming ten suitcases into the trunk of a car. This summer, he will be working with Professor Adaner Usmani on American Mass Incarceration in a Comparative and Historical Perspective. When he’s not busy fulfilling the duties of a research assistant, he can be found fixing old motorcycles, going to physical therapy and playing pickle ball at the Cambridge Public Library.

Siena Lerner-Gill is a rising junior in Eliot house. She studies History and Literature and is very interested in education. She is the collaborations chair for Harvard Votes Challenge and a Peer Advising Fellow for first-year students. She also coaches synchronized swimming in her free time.

Kelly is a rising junior in Pforzheimer House concentrating in sociology with a secondary in the mind brain behavior initiative. While she enjoys all types of sociological research, she is particularly interested in quantitative approaches with a focus in textual analysis. In her free time she loves cooking, reading, and drawing! She’s also trying to learn how to bake, though that’s been met with some more limited success.

Danielle is a rising senior in Cabot House studying linguistics and neuroscience. She is interested in how children acquire language. She is excited to continue working in Dr. Jesse Snedeker’s lab at the Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies this summer. Outside of classes, Danielle enjoys reading, painting, baking, and going on long walks.

Josh is a rising sophomore from Phoenix, Arizona, who will reside for the next three years in the extremely underrated Cabot House. With diverse interests in history, statistics, math, and astrophysics, Josh hopes to find ways to apply analytical methods to the social sciences in order to tackle social issues in the world more effectively. Outside of school, Josh loves all things outdoors. He is a leader in the Harvard Outing Club and the First Year Outdoors Program and is co-captain of the Harvard Rock Climbing Club. Josh also deeply enjoys food, both eating and cooking, and is eager to explore the Boston-area food scene over the summer.

Julia Shephard is a rising sophomore in Mather House, likely studying applied math and economics. She is working with Melissa Dell on the “American Communities Computable Newspaper Database,” a deep learning pipeline that analyzes  historical newspapers. On campus, she is involved with the Harvard College Debating Union and the Harvard AI Safety Team. She likes running, reading, and long conversations over baked goods.

Fikir (Fifi) is a rising sophomore in Adams House studying computer science and sociology.  She is conducting research with Dr. Jocelyn Viterna on how social movements utilize gender-based rhetoric and ideologies to further their political aims. On campus, Fifi is involved with the Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative and the Harvard Open Data Project.  In her free time, Fifi enjoys reading and hiking, and is an avid Netflix enthusiast.

Samantha is an incoming junior at Harvard College studying government and history. This summer, she is excited to be working with Professor Jennifer Hochschild researching the comparative politics of genomics. On campus, Samantha is the co-chair of the Institute of Politics Policy Program, the Director of Community Resources with the Small Claims Advisory Service, a writer with the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review, and (most importantly) a resident of Adams House. 

Dylan is a rising junior in Eliot House studying government. He is working with Professor Malavika Reddy on a research project which seeks to reorient legal anthropology toward concrete interventions in American universities and in American political life. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, watching sports, going on runs, and spending time outdoors. His favorite thing to do while home in Kentucky is hiking with his 3 brothers. On campus he is involved with the Small Claims Advisory Service.